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Title: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: challenge on May 05, 2009, 07:40:32 AM

I am taking 50mg every day but I train also. Is this too much?

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: coltrane on May 05, 2009, 08:16:09 AM

i take 30mg in the morning and zma at night.   Just try not to go over 100mg a day.

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: barrettaswine on May 05, 2009, 09:10:31 AM

I take 10mgs of zinc in the morning with eggwhites only. The protein helps breakdown the zinc and doesn't compete with it to absorb. The brand I take is NATURES PLUS. the vitaminshoppe carries it. Plus i get 15mgs of zinc in my multi(NOW daily vits). I'm 50 years old and still getting morning wood!!!!!!!

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: challenge on May 05, 2009, 04:23:44 PM

Cool thanks. Do you guys cycle it? I find it a powerful aid for recovery.

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: JasonH on May 08, 2009, 04:30:47 AM

I take 50mg a day just before bedtime.

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: coltrane on May 08, 2009, 06:35:28 AM

Quote from: challenge on May 05, 2009, 04:23:44 PM

Cool thanks. Do you guys cycle it? I find it a powerful aid for recovery.

no need to cycle it. 

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: challenge on May 08, 2009, 07:15:03 AM

I'm taking it in the morning with my multiminerals. Is it better to take it at night?

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: coltrane on May 08, 2009, 07:51:51 AM

Quote from: challenge on May 08, 2009, 07:15:03 AM

I'm taking it in the morning with my multiminerals. Is it better to take it at night?

I would keep taking it in the morning w your multi-mineral supp, and take it also at night, on an empty stomach.... or if you can't, at least without any calcium.

Calcium seems to block absorption of zinc.

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: challenge on May 08, 2009, 07:56:23 AM

Quote from: coltrane on May 08, 2009, 07:51:51 AM

I would keep taking it in the morning w your multi-mineral supp, and take it also at night, on an empty stomach.... or if you can't, at least without any calcium.

Calcium seems to block absorption of zinc.

Makes sense thanks!

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: Emmortal on May 08, 2009, 03:05:27 PM

You can take upwards of 200mg of Zinc a day as long as you have a high copper intake to offset the copper deficiency that much Zinc will cause.  At that dose Zinc does a tremendous job of shutting down cortisol.

Title: Re: How much Zinc do you take?
Post by: coltrane on May 11, 2009, 08:47:59 AM

Quote from: Emmortal on May 08, 2009, 03:05:27 PM

You can take upwards of 200mg of Zinc a day as long as you have a high copper intake to offset the copper deficiency that much Zinc will cause.  At that dose Zinc does a tremendous job of shutting down cortisol.

Everything i've read says over 100mg isn't a great idea. ???